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• Junkyard Gem: 1978 Datsun 200SX

  19-01-2020 19:30
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Automotive HistoryContinue reading Junkyard Gem: 1978 Datsun 200SX Junkyard Gem: 1978 Datsun 200SX originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jan 2020 13:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen to buy 20% of Chinese battery maker Guoxuan amid electric push

  19-01-2020 18:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Volkswagen,ElectricHONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen AGis set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd , two sources told Reuters, as the German firm accelerates its electric push into the world's largest auto market.The deal would mark Volkswagen's first direct ownership in a Chinese battery maker and comes as the Wolfsburg-based automaker strives to meet a goal of selling 1.5 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) a year in Chi
  
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• NASCAR tests six-speed sequential gearbox in 2021 Next Gen car

  19-01-2020 17:25
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,RacingContinue reading NASCAR tests six-speed sequential gearbox in 2021 Next Gen car NASCAR tests six-speed sequential gearbox in 2021 Next Gen car originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:25:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Police detain 185 climate protesters at Brussels Motor Show

  19-01-2020 16:49
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,Misc. Auto ShowsPolice detained 185 protesters in central Brussels on Saturday after the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion staged demonstrations at a car show in protest at the auto industry's role in CO2 emissions that cause climate change.The protest came only days after the European Commission unveiled ideas on how to finance its flagship Green Deal project that aims to make the European Union a CO2 emissions-neutral area by 2050, in part thro
  
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• Utah scrutinizes vanity license plates after ‘DEPORTM’ uproar

  19-01-2020 16:01
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Government/LegalPersonalized license plates that spark multiple complaints will get extra scrutiny in Utah amid questions about how a plate emblazoned with the phrase “DEPORTM” could be on the road despite strict state rules and previous objections.If more than one person reports a particular plate, it will now be flagged for extra attention and reviewed by the attorney general's office, said Scott Smith, who oversees the motor-vehicles division as executive director
  
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• Ford Focus ST Estate: long-term test review - pictures

  19-01-2020 16:00
  Pictures of Ford Focus ST estate long term review
  
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• Autoblog video week in review | Jan. 12-18

  19-01-2020 16:00
  
  Filed under:Video,Videos,Original VideoContinue reading Autoblog video week in review | Jan. 12-18 Autoblog video week in review | Jan. 12-18 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Laffite G-Tec X-Road is the second coming of the Zarooq SandRacer

  19-01-2020 15:38
  
  Filed under:Coupe,Electric,Luxury,Off-Road,Specialty,PerformanceContinue reading Laffite G-Tec X-Road is the second coming of the Zarooq SandRacer Laffite G-Tec X-Road is the second coming of the Zarooq SandRacer originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:38:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• First production C8 Chevy Corvette brings $3 million at Barrett-Jackson

  19-01-2020 02:57
  
  Filed under:Chevrolet,Auctions,Coupe,PerformanceContinue reading First production C8 Chevy Corvette brings $3 million at Barrett-Jackson First production C8 Chevy Corvette brings $3 million at Barrett-Jackson originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 Jan 2020 20:57:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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